Amazing Historic NASA Photos Have Just Gone Up for Auction - See Them Here!

More than 600 vintage NASA photos have just gone up for auction for $500,000, many of which have never been seen before. Many of the photos capture famous historical moments, such Neil Armstrong's historic moonwalk, the first spacewalk, the first picture taken from space, the first "space selfie," and more.

"These photographs are more than merely documentary, many are simply sublime," said Sarah Wheeler, head of photographs at Bloomsbury Auctions. "They represent a golden age in the history of photography as well, when a few men went to the unknown to bring back awe-inspiring pictures. The view of the first Earthrise over the lunar horizon changed Man's relationship with the cosmos forever."

Here is a sampling of the collection, which includes some of the most iconic space photographs of all time:

The only clear photograph of Neil Armstrong on the Moon, taken by Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11, July 1969:

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The first US Spacewalk by Ed White, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965:

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Over New Mexico:

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Over Southern California:

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Time-exposure of Gemini 10 launch, July 1966:

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Buzz Aldrin's boot in lunar soil, Apollo 11, July 1969:

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Buzz Aldrin just prior to becoming the second human being to set foot on the Moon, Apollo 11, July 1969: